M/W 3:45–5:05 | section SIX | intro to graphic design | Renée Stevens

Reading Response

While we discussed it today in class a little, I had tagged page 36 last week which was typography anatomy. I was really amazed to learn that the letters we see on each page, even the ones I’m typing right now have “body parts”. At first I found it to be humorous that there are names for parts of letters, such as the cross bar, ascender, spine or counter, but having these names makes it easier to point out certain aspects of the typeface you’re using. For example, if you are looking at a typeface you like and want to discuss the letter f, you can talk about the terminal, if it is in the overhang or cap height or if you was to point out if it’s sans serif or serif. This page showed me specifically that there is a lot more to type than just what you see on the page.

What's due next on the blog

This week you will need to post a summary of the things you learned. In it we want you to include what you think was most beneficial about the class, what information you will use as you further your career, what you think could be improved upon, what you learned that stands out the most, and what you like most/least about the class.
>> due by 02nd May at 11:59pm---------------------------
Last week you needed to post an image of your favorite website. You needed to not only describe why you like it best in terms of design and content, but also explain how they lay it out and how it helps with navigation.
>> due by 25th Apr at 11:59pm---------------------------